Bodiam Castle Gatehouse

National Trust - Bodiam Castle

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Jan 16, 2025
Archetypal mediaeval castle in a beautiful setting, with ducks on the moat. Excellent video presentations inside. Well worth a visit.Full review by Relax728877
Dec 27, 2024
The castle looks imposing as you approach it and does not disappoint once you are inside. The kids loved it. Go for a day out and take the old train from Tenterden.Full review by Odyssey63309377911
Nov 23, 2024
Visited Bodiam Castle whilst staying up the road in Sandhurst. Unfortunately we visited on the day of Storm Bert so opening hours reduced and no access to towers. But enjoyed visiting the rest of theā€¦Full review by MandL-OM
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Is the castle open yet? On website says not but i see on here people have put they walked in the castle
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No, the castle is NOT open. Only the grounds, cafe and toilets are open.
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Are the Castle grounds worth a visit? Was wondering how large The grounds are, Are there any gardens or forest areas ā€¦
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Are the Castle grounds worth a visit? Was wondering how large The grounds are, Are there any gardens or forest areas that could keep our toddler busy for at least a couple hours and worth an our and half drive?
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I would also tend to say no. The best thing about the gardens is the view of the castle. Not much else to note. In my view this is not a place to travel to unless you can enter the castle ā€¦
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I would also tend to say no. The best thing about the gardens is the view of the castle. Not much else to note. In my view this is not a place to travel to unless you can enter the castle which is worth a visit when it re-opens.
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Does anyone know if I can gain access to take a picture of the front of the castle whilst the site is closed? Kind Regards Joe
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I'm not sure but you should be able to get a distant photo. It would also depend on the amount of tree foliage that may obscure the castle
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If you are a National Trust Member, do you still pay for entry to the castle?
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If you are a member itā€™s free entry
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When we went before, there used to be transport (I think a horse and buggy?) between the station and the castle, but ā€¦
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When we went before, there used to be transport (I think a horse and buggy?) between the station and the castle, but apparently this has stopped. As we will have small children (2&4) in tow this time, does anyone know of any other way of getting between these two locations? I don't even remember if taxis are available, it was a long time ago!
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It is not too far to walk, if you have a buggy for the children I suggest that is the best way. A taxi would probably not want to travel to the station for a short ride to the Castle (and then ā€¦
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It is not too far to walk, if you have a buggy for the children I suggest that is the best way. A taxi would probably not want to travel to the station for a short ride to the Castle (and then back again). The castle is almost in the middle of nowhere! The suggestion about talking to the local reps from the National Trust is a great idea, they are very friendly and have surely come up against this issue before. They do have electric "golf" buggies for transport within the grounds, I was there just last week, there are performances to mark the 100th year of women's suffrage so do try to get there, it is well worth it!
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